Carthage, Maine
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| Carthage, Maine | |
  Carthage, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km²) |
| - Land | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 520 |
| - Density | 15.7/sq mi (6.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-10915 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582393 |
Carthage is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (85.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 334 |
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| 1910 | 292 | -12.6% | |
| 1920 | 282 | -3.4% | |
| 1930 | 247 | -12.4% | |
| 1940 | 281 | 13.8% | |
| 1950 | 339 | 20.6% | |
| 1960 | 370 | 9.1% | |
| 1970 | 354 | -4.3% | |
| 1980 | 438 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 458 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 520 | 13.5% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 520 people, 198 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.7 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 0.38% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,773, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,169. About 8.2% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
